£1,900

R3 Meta

KEF R3 Meta redefines bookshelf speakers’ performance.

KEF R3 Meta

KEF R3 Meta redefines bookshelf speakers’ performance. Sharing the same drivers as the range-topping R11 Meta, the R3 Meta is a true three-way design. It has a 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ and a powerful 6.5” hybrid aluminium bass driver that pushes performance to new extremes.

Innovation

R Series: Born from The Reference

Since 1961, KEF’s quest to reproduce immaculate sound has led to many acoustic innovations. The Reference is a case in point. Distilling decades of experience into an acoustic performance that is nothing short of exceptional, it is a design that continually sets the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. Now the latest technological innovations have also made their way into the R Series.

Metamaterial Absorption TechnologyAbsorbs 99% of unwanted sound

At the heart of the R Series is Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™). MAT™ is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted noise from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.

Uni-Q®Sit anywhere, hear every detail

A 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ is found in all seven models of the R Series. Uni-Q® acts as a single point source to disperse sound more evenly through the room. The result is the elimination of the limited ‘sweet spot’, therefore allowing everybody, wherever in the room they may be, to experience and enjoy the same natural, detailed sound.

Performance

Performance redefined

The R Series is engineered to be acoustically exceptional. Every element of the design has been precisely tuned to deliver more detail and deeper insight, recreating the exhilaration of hearing an original music performance, with all the emotion and nuance that goes with it.

Specifications

DESIGNThree-way bass reflex
DRIVE UNITSUni-Q Driver Array: HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MAT MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone Bass Unit: LF: 165 mm (6.5 in.) hybrid aluminium cone
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY420 Hz, 2.3 kHz
FREQUENCY RANGE (-6dB)38 Hz - 50 kHz
TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6dB)30 Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3dB)58Hz - 28kHz * Measurement per unit
HARMONIC DISTORTION (90dB, 1m)<1% 73 Hz and above <0.5% 90 Hz - 20 kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT110 dB
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS15 - 180W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1m)87 dB
WEIGHT *12.4 kg (27.3 lbs)
DIMENSION (H x W x D) WITH TERMINAL *422 x 200 x 336 mm (16.6 x 7.9 x 13.2 in)
FINISHESBlack Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut / Indigo Gloss Special Edition